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Manufacturing

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CAREERS

165

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PROGRAMS

125

Introduction

Manufacturing Career Cluster Video

Planning, managing and performing the processing of materials into intermediate or final products, including related professional and technical support activities such as production planning and control, maintenance and manufacturing/process engineering.

Employment Outlook

Careers in this cluster fall into the production; installation, maintenance, and repair; and architecture and engineering occupational groups used by the Bureau of Labor Statistics for occupational projections.

Production

Overall employment in production occupations is projected to decline from 2022 to 2032. However, about 933,000 openings are projected each year, on average, in these occupations due to the need to replace workers who leave the occupations permanently.

Installation, Maintenance, and Repair

Overall employment in installation, maintenance, and repair occupations is projected to grow about as fast as the average for all occupations from 2022 to 2032. About 582,100 openings are projected each year, on average, in these occupations due to employment growth and the need to replace workers who leave the occupations permanently.

Architecture and Engineering

Overall employment in architecture and engineering occupations is projected to grow faster than the average for all occupations from 2022 to 2032. About 188,000 openings are projected each year, on average, in these occupations due to employment growth and the need to replace workers who leave the occupations permanently.